It remains to be seen whether the Teamsters and Service Employee unions’ decision to break away from the AFL-CIO will help or further weaken the labor movement. But what is clear is that it will hurt the Democratic Party, at least in the short term. The unions have been a cash cow for supporting Democratic candidates — though the spending often failed to generate wins on Election Day.
Posted by Phillip Brownlee
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